() - pleased & happy

Tone 4

yì | 7 strokes | radical: 力

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pleased;

happy;

joyful;

delighted

pleasedhappyjoyful

Usage highlights

pleased expressionfeeling happydelighted moodjoyful heartcontent and happy

Synonyms

  • pleased; happy
  • delighted; joyful
  • happy; cheerful

Antonyms

  • worried; anxious
  • sad; sorrowful
  • distressed; troubled

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He looked very pleased (劮然).
  • The child was joyful after receiving the gift (孩子收到礼物后很劮).
  • They were delighted with the outcome (他们对结果感到劮).

Collocations

  • pleased expression(劮然)
  • feeling happy(劮悦)
  • delighted mood(劮情)
  • joyful heart(劮心)
  • content and happy(安劮)

Idioms

  • Beaming with pleasure(劮然自得)
  • Heart full of joy(心劮神怡)
  • Delighted and satisfied(劮意满足)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • An archaic character primarily used in classical Chinese literature to describe states of pleasure and contentment.
  • Rarely used in modern vernacular Chinese, but appears in some historical texts and poetry.

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